Israel to approve new construction even in isolated settlements July 30, 2015

Over 900 settlement units to be okayed, for first time in year - The Times of Israel 22.07.15

Permits seen as attempt by Defence Minister Ya’alon to appease settler leaders after High Court ordered demolition of two illegal structures in settlement of Beit El.

Hagit Ofran, head of Peace Now’s Settlement Watch: “The Netanyahu government is the government of the settlers. … Approving the plans for those isolated settlements is a clear message that the government is not heading to peace but destroying the prospect of a two-state solution.”

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Knesset advances bill to resume unsupervised settlement funding – Haaretz  23.07.15

Move disregards deputy district attorney’s opinion that World Zionist Organization’s Settlement Division goes unmonitored, so gov’t may not finance it.

State of settlements, not of law - Haaretz editorial 23.07.15

The Israeli government may be strengthening its hold in the West Bank settlements, but it is losing its legitimacy.